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Offline jp1885

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New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« on: January 01, 2019, 10:09:52 AM »


I'm starting the new year with something for my Very British Civil War collection.

A while ago I approached Mark 'TinShedGamer' Fuller, who I knew was sculpting some character figures for 1st Corps' interwar 'Twentieth Century Follies' range.

I told him the story of my Nan, who got into trouble during WW2. You see my Grandad was in the local Home Guard, and Nan would habitually welcome his unit back from manoeuvres by playing 'Come to the Cookhouse Door Boys', full blast on my uncle's Boys' Brigade bugle. This became something of an annoyance and eventually she was told firmly to stop!

And thus, after supplying him with some reference photos, the following VBCW standard bearer mini was born, complete with bugle!

Thanks Mark, and Happy New Year everyone!

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2019, 10:12:41 AM »
Not a bad idea.  lol
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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2019, 10:23:04 AM »
Brilliant stuff.

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2019, 12:27:31 PM »
Terrific. 😬👍

Offline jp1885

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2019, 12:48:05 PM »
Thanks chums!

Offline Arlequín

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2019, 01:45:32 PM »
Excellent!

I don't know why they were upset though, it's not like she played "We are Fred Karno's army".  ;)

Offline Ewan

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2019, 04:08:54 PM »
Beautiful little figure  :)

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2019, 05:12:43 PM »
jp that’s a great idea and looks fantastic. You’ve got me thinking now....😊

Doug

Offline jp1885

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2019, 08:19:40 PM »
Cheers  :)

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2019, 09:56:48 PM »
MARVELOUS!


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Offline leadboy

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2019, 11:52:10 AM »
Wonderful! Now which of your VBCW armies will she fit into ?

Offline Ewan

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2019, 12:38:43 PM »
Wonderful! Now which of your VBCW armies will she fit into ?
I think she would fit in well with any of the factions, though maybe not the BUF.
Would also be excellent for supporting a LDV unit during Operation Sealion.

Offline jp1885

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2019, 08:29:22 PM »
Thanks chaps! She's pretty much faction-neutral, but obviously citizen militia rather than anything uniformed.

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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2019, 02:51:39 AM »
Excellent!
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Re: New Years's Nan (VBCW)
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2019, 06:46:09 AM »
Great story, great miniature and great painting  :-* :-* :-*